Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-18
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TO.DAY,s TELEGRAPMIC NEWS.
AMysterious Death.

DETROIT, NOV. 10. -Capt. n. u. miis' nn
old citizen and prominent vessel man and
the owner Of a line Of harbor tugs OF this
city, shot and killed Mrs. Austin Rising,
wife OF his manager. at her residence, on
Congress street, about nine o'clock last
night. Mills then went home, locked him
self in his room and shot himself through
the head, death resulting almost instantly
Capt. Mills, who is widower, is said 10
have been infatuated with the woman and
becoming involved in financial difficulties,
chose the above desperate way to free him
self from trouble.
LATER
DETROIT. Mich, Nov. 1S-The supposed
suicide of Capt. A. II. Mills. we'll known
vessel man, last night, preceded by his alleged
murder of Mrs. Austin Rising, wife of the
manager of the captains own tug line, has
more to it apparently than was at first sup
posed Rising. the husband of the dead 80
man, is under arrest, and it is By no means
a certainty that Capt. Mills was not MUIR
dered and wasinnocent of the death of Mrs.
Rising. Capt. Mills was formerly the
owner Of the largest tug line in this city, but
a short time ago his son obtained possession
of portion of his vessels and started an
opposition line In short time Mrs. Mills
died, aud the captain was appointed ex-
ecutor of her estate. He lived in good style,
and, as his three daughters thought, extrav-
agantly, and q short time ago they petition.
cd the court to remove him from his posi-
ton. Tho court granted the petition, and
C. ]. Berry, lawyer, was appointed in his
place. Yesterday Berry made affidavit that
Capt. Mills was holding back part OF the
property. Last evening Berry called on
Mills, and was leaving the house, after
stormy interview, when pistol shot was
heard. 1t is Claimed that he committed sui.
eide, but as the bullet wound is on the left
eide Of his head, back of the ear, suspicious
of foul play were aroused. A new compll-
cation was added to the suicide when later
in the night the dead body :of Mrs. Austin
Rising, wife of the manager of Capt. Mills
tug line, was found in her bedroom on East
Congress street, but few blocks from the
Mills residence. 1t has long been matter
of rumor that Captain Mills was un.
duly familiar with his managers wife.
During the afternoon he telephoned to Mr..
Rising that he wanted to sac him about the
tugs and would meet him on the dock at Z
o'clock. Immediately afterward The cap.
tain went to Mrs. Rising residence. Short.
ly after he was seen to rush out of the Ris.
ing residence and hasten home. about
$3.50 O'Clock Mr.. Rising went nome with
male companion and the two drank very
freely of whiskey. Policeman Mulholland,
hearing the noise, looked through the blinds
and saw Rising after drinking pick up
lamp and &c into his wile's bedroom. He
came out imm ediately and the two men, sf
ter taking another drink, went 10 Capt
Mills residence. Rising returned home
alone about 1880 aud going into his wife's
room for the first time found her dead body.
She lay on the bed with her head riddled
with bullets and her blood and braiDs scat.
tered over the floor and walls. He rushed
out and shouted for help Officer Mulhol
land came up and arrested Rising on suspi.
cion OF having killed his wife, The body
was already cold, showing that she had
been dead some hours. The mystery is
deepened by the testimony Of Capt. Stone
of the steam yacht Leila, that Mills had
quarrel with Mrs. Rising over some appoint
ment which he said she had made with an
other man.